Asus RT-N12 D1: 20 facts and highlights

1. WiFi speed

A higher maximum Wi-Fi speed results in better performance. This is measured in megabytes per second.

300MB/s

Asus GX1008B V5: 2000MB/s

2. Has 802.11n WiFi connection

802.11n is a wireless standard released in 2009. It has faster transfer rates and improved security compared to its predecessors - a, b and g.

Asus RT-N12 D1

79% have it

3. external antennas

More antennas result in increased signal strength. External antennas can be repositioned in order to improve the signal, and replaced with a longer antenna if needed.

2

ASUS RT-AC68U: 3

4. Has dynamic routing

Dynamic routing is useful if you need to configure several routers, as they can automatically find network destinations and best routes, as well as sharing information between routers. They can reroute automatically if there is a fault somewhere.

Asus RT-N12 D1

55% have it

5. Network Time Protocol enabled

With Network Time Protocol (NTP) you can ensure that devices across a network display the exact same time and date, using UTC (Coordinated Universal Time).

Asus RT-N12 D1

40% have it

6. USB ports

With more USB ports, you are able to connect more devices.

0

Trendnet TEW-714TRU: 2

7. LAN ports

With more LAN ports you are able to connect more computers to the network directly using LAN cables.

4

Asus GX1008B V4: 8

8. Has WPA2-PSK

WPA2-PSK is a method of securing your network using WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) as well as a Pre-Shared Key (PSK) password. This was designed for home users without an enterprise authentication server.

Asus RT-N12 D1

90% have it

9. Has PPTP Passthrough

You can enable PPTP (Point-to-point tunneling protocol) Passthrough. This allows VPN connections using PPTP to pass through the router with ease. This method is less secure than L2TP passthrough.

Asus RT-N12 D1

84% have it

10. Has PPTP server

Allows you to connect securely from a remote location (such as your home) to a LAN (Local Area Network) located in another location such as your office, using PPTP (Point-to-point tunneling protocol).

Asus RT-N12 D1

10% have it

11. height

28mm

Edimax 3G-6218n: 16mm

12. Has Universal Plug n Play

Universal Plug n Play (UPnP) is a set of networking protocols that permits networked devices, such as PCs, printers, Internet gateways, Wi-Fi access points and mobile devices to find each other and exchange information on the network.

Asus RT-N12 D1

87% have it

13. internal storage

0MB

Apple Airport Time Capsule: 2000GB

14. WAN ports

A WAN (Wider Area Network) port is most commonly used to connect the router to the Internet. It can also be used to connect to an external private network.

18. Has L2TP Passthrough

You can enable L2TP Passthrough. L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) is a VPN (Virtual Private Network) protocol for carrying data from one device to another securely over the Internet.

Asus RT-N12 D1

79% have it

19. Has WPA2 Enterprise

This is a router feature that is designed to authenticate individual users to an external server using a username and password. It is more secure and complex than WPA.

Asus RT-N12 D1

18% have it

20. thickness

128mm

Asus WL-330N: 12mm

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